Ageling on Agile

Ageling on Agile

Scrum and its struggles with Commitment

How a loaded term became a logical integral part of Scrum

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Willem-Jan Ageling
Oct 17, 2021
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How a loaded term became a logical integral part of Scrum

In my experience, commitment is a loaded term. I know many people who despise it. They argue that commitment is the opposite of agility. I understand this point. In complex environments, commitment to a detailed plan is fundamentally flawed.

But I argue commitment actually helps a Scrum Team. The c…

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